Meirames

Meirames is a hamlet in União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim), Sintra, Lisbon District. Meirames is situated nearby to the locality Casal da Granja, as well as near the hamlet Alpolentim.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Igreja de São João Degolado, paroquial de Terrugem, e respetivo adro and Quinta da Ribafria.

Igreja de São João Degolado, paroquial de Terrugem, e respetivo adro

Church

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Igreja de São João Degolado, paroquial de Terrugem, e respetivo adro is a church.

Quinta da Ribafria

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The Quinta da Ribafria is situated close to Sintra in Lisbon District, Portugal. It was built from 1536 to 1541 by Gaspar Gonçalves, a ceremonial official of the Portuguese Royal Household, on land donated to him by King Manuel I in 1515. Quinta da Ribafria is situated 2½ km southeast of Meirames.

Sintra railway station

Railway station

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Sintra Station is a railway station in the town Sintra and the terminus of the Sintra Line from Rossio, one of the main stations in Lisbon. It is managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal. Sintra railway station is situated 4 km south of Meirames.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Terrugem and Gouveia.

Terrugem

Town

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Terrugem is a town.

Gouveia

Hamlet

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Gouveia is a village located in Sintra Municipality, next to the town of Fontanelas, Portugal. Gouveia is known as the aldeia em verso, because its signs containing the names of the streets always carry a stanza. Gouveia is situated 3½ km west of Meirames.